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Strength and Conditioning for Football
The new season kicked off last Saturday, but it’s strength and conditioning (S&C) in pre-season preparation and training that will keep the majority of players injury-free as they return to play. But the work doesn’t stop there. S&C is now an integral … Continue reading
Posted in Author, Books, Football, Goalkeeping
Tagged Football, Manchester City FC, Mark Jarvis, Simon Bitcon, Strength and Conditioning, West Bromwich Albion FC
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Sport Is Bad for You
The legacy of the Olympics and Paralympics some have hoped aloud is that more of us, still all geed up and whooping, will take part in sport. When I say ‘us’ imagine instead the unspoken target: some pre-teen lazybones hunched … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cycling, Football, Goalkeeping, Sports Injuries, Team Sport, Tennis
Tagged Allez Wiggo, Beth Tweddle, bradley wiggins, Football, Nick Ascroft, olympics, Paralympics, Rafael Nadal, shot put, sports injuries, Swimming, Tennis, Tour de France
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The Rocky of Five-a-Side Goalkeeping
I became a five-a-side goalkeeper for the usual reason – sloth. Five minutes into any game, wheezing, glossy, highlighter-pink, I would sub myself into goal to grab a breather. Some other slob would soon come in and replace me, but … Continue reading
Posted in Football, Goalkeeping, Team Sport
Tagged Alex Welsh, Brad Friedel, five-a-side, Football, goalkeeping, New Zealand, Nick Ascroft, Red Star White City, Ryan Nelson, soccer
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